Industry Canada has released exemption orders for both Alberta and British Columbia, finding that their private sector privacy laws meet the substantial similarity test found in the federal privacy law. The finding means that that organizations in the two provinces will not be subject to the federal private sector privacy law. see: Alberta Order also see: BC Order
Alberta and BC Privacy Laws Meet Substantial Similarity Test
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